Illustration (AI-generated): a wooded disc golf holeDisc Golf in Stanly County
Six courses from Badin to Stanfield, five of them free, including a tough 18 laid over a 1920s country-club golf course.
Disc golf may be the best-value sport in the county: a few discs, a free course and a free afternoon. Courses range from beginner-friendly park loops in Oakboro and Albemarle to the steep, wooded Hardaway Point in Badin, rated about 4.5 out of 5 on UDisc.
Courses
1Hardaway Point $5/round
Laid over the fairways of Badin’s 1920s country-club golf course and designed by Bryon Carter. The county’s only pay-to-play course: pay at the kiosk at hole 1. 1913 Badin Inn is next door.
2City Lake Park Free
A scenic course around a century-old dam with short and long tees, maintained with the Albemarle Disc Golf Association. It replaced an older 9-hole lakeside layout.
3Fox Chase Free
Albemarle’s oldest 18-hole course, at Chuck Morehead Memorial Park, with two tee sets and a practice basket near hole 1.
4Goose Landing Free
An 18-hole public-park course in northern Stanly at Richfield Community Park, with short and long tees on most holes.
5Oakboro District Park Free
A compact, cart-friendly course in Oakboro’s 40-acre district park, with restrooms and water nearby.
6Pete Henkel Park Free
The county’s newest course, a hilly 9-hole loop in Stanfield’s town park that plays twice as an 18-hole round.
Disc golf map
Pins mark the park or the course’s UDisc location. Fox Chase and Goose Landing parks are matched from the county travel guide; confirm the first tee on UDisc.
Compare
| Course | Town | Holes | Par | Length (ft) | Est. | Fee | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardaway Point | Badin | 18 | 58–59 | ~7,000+ | 2020 | $5/round | Hard–very hard; very hilly |
| City Lake Park | Albemarle | 18 | 58 (shorts) | 4,760 (shorts) | 2015 | Free | Beginner-friendly |
| Fox Chase | Albemarle | 18 | 56 (shorts) | 5,021 (shorts) | 2006 | Free | Moderate–hard, wooded |
| Goose Landing | Richfield | 18 | 54 (shorts) | — | 2013 | Free | Moderate |
| Oakboro District Park | Oakboro | 18 | 55 (shorts) | 3,558 (shorts) | 2013 | Free | Beginner-friendly |
| Pete Henkel Park | Stanfield | 9 (×2) | 27 / 54 | — | 2023 | Free | Hilly |
Course length, short tees (feet)
A growing sport: courses opened
Tips
Start easy
Oakboro District Park and City Lake’s short tees are the friendliest for first-timers.
Bring water
Hardaway Point is very hilly; plan two hours and wear shoes with grip.
Use UDisc
Every course here has a UDisc map with tee and basket locations and live scoring.
Get involved
The Albemarle Disc Golf Association helps maintain local courses; ask the club about events and workdays.
More ways to play
GolfCourses, tee times & rates
Disc Golf6 courses, 5 of them free
Tennis & PickleballLighted courts, ladders & lessons
BasketballCourts, gyms & adult league
VolleyballSand courts & adult league
Baseball & SoftballFields, adult softball, Wampus Cats
SoccerFields across the county
Gyms, Fitness & CrossFit24/7 gyms, CrossFit, YMCA pools
All activitiesHub, map & adult leagues
